Catholic Dads

Repetitious prayer is one of those “Catholic things” for which we receive criticism from other sectors of the Christian community. The scripture verse concerning “vain repetition” is often quoted as evidence of a biblical incongruity with Catholic practice. It is however not a conclusive argument, as Catholics point out that the vice is the vanity, not necessarily the repetition.

Dads, you need to be able to answer your families questions about the liturgy and the upcoming changes. Are you ready?
Our Lord Jesus came to save us. But the salvation he won for us is not just to save our soul, but the whole person, including language. Jesus, the Word of God – Himself speech, has restored the dialogue of love that was broken through Original Sin. We also understand that John Paul II taught us that the body has a language all its own. So, too, does the Mystical Body of Christ. The language of the Mystical Body is the language of the liturgy.

In just a few months, English-speaking Catholics will be using the Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal. [...]

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A father teaches the Our Father not just in words, but in how he lives.

One of the most awe-inspiring aspects of being a Catholic Dad is that we teach our kids the meaning of the word Father when they pray the Our Father. The title Father belongs to God, not to us, as St Paul says: ‘From whom all fatherhood takes its name.’ (Eph 3:15) We are only allowed to borrow the term as an analogy – we are a bit like fathers (or more accurately, a bit like the Father).[…]

Something one of our priests said in his homily a couple of weeks ago got me thinking about a way I could exercise my spiritual duties as father and husband. Father told an anecdote in his homily about a friend of his who set his cell phone to beep on the hour every day to [...]

Peter Kreeft used this quotation in one of his lectures and I found it quite thought provoking. On the whole, I do not find Christians, outside of the catacombs, sufficiently sensible of conditions. Does anyone have the foggiest idea what sort of power we so blithely invoke?  Or, as I suspect, does no one believe [...]

Why Men Don’t Pray(and how to see through our own excuses) From Catholic Men’s Quarterly by Fr. Thomas D. Williams, LC Ask any catechized Catholic whether prayer is important, and he will immediately assure you that it is. He may even enthusiastically spout a series of reasons why we should pray. Then ask him how [...]

The Ironic Catholic is organizing National Pray To God Month 2008. Check out the website, participate and tell all your friends. It is a great idea, especially for those of us dads who sometimes think they need an excuse to pray! The main idea is to pray 15 minutes more per day during the month [...]

Recently I purchased a rather large crucifix (not pictured) and have not found a proper place in the home for it, as it is quite large. Below follows a conversation between Son 1 (age 5) and Son 2 (age 4) as they were gazing upon it. Son #2: “oh look at Jesus hes bleeding”Son #1: [...]

back. That’s where I’ve been. Threw my back out playing racquetball, and I’ve been down for the count for the last 10 days. I even got a 3 day weekend that first Friday and haven’t been able to enjoy it. At first it was mind-numbingly excruciating, then it was terribly painful, and now finally it’s [...]

Click for Higher Resolution. some quick paint work I did I see way too many people wearing the rosary around the neck, while I love looking at a Crucifix – the cleavage of an 19 year old girl is not the locale my eyes should peer. – cross posted from “Lost Lambs”